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Commission Regulation (EC) No 702/2008 of 23 July 2008 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe

EU Regulation No 702/2008 · Adopted 23 July 2008 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 702/2008

of 23 July 2008

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 of 19 February 2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwef1, and in particular Article 11(b) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 lists the persons covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.

(2)

Council Decision 2008/605/CFSP of 22 July 2008f2 amends the Annex to Common Position 2004/161/CFSPf3 by adding 41 names. Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 should, therefore, be amended accordingly.

(3)

In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation should enter into force immediately,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

OJ L 55, 24.2.2004, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 777/2007 (OJ L 173, 3.7.2007, p. 3).

f2

OJ L 194, 23.7.2008, p. 34.

f3

OJ L 50, 20.2.2004, p. 66. Common Position as last amended by Common Position 2008/135/CFSP (OJ L 43, 19.2.2008, p. 39).

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Annex Annex

1

Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Signature

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 July 2008.

For the Commission

Eneko Landáburu

Director-General for External Relations

Annex III to Regulation (EC) 314/2004 is amended as follows:

  1. (a)

    after the title of Annex III the following heading is inserted:

    ‘(1)

    Natural persons’

  2. (b)

    the following natural persons are added after number 131 of the list:

    NameFunction/reasons for listing

    ‘132.

    Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Abu Basutu

    		Matebeleland South, Perpetrator of the electoral campaign of terror

    133.

    Chimedza, Paul, Dr

    		President of the World Medical Association, Zimbabwe branch, who has refused to assist MDC (opposition) victims

    134.

    Chingoka, Peter

    		Head of Zimbabwe Cricket Federation, who expressed public support for the electoral campaign of terror

    135.

    Chinotimba, Joseph

    		Deputy Chairman, Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans, Zanu-PF militia leader

    136.

    Col. Chipwere

    		Bindura South, Perpetrator of the electoral campaign of terror

    137.

    Chiremba, Mirirai

    		Central Bank (RBZ) Financial Intelligence Unit Chief

    138.

    Chiwenga, Jocelyne

    		Business woman and wife of the Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Force (General Chiwenga)

    139.

    Dube, Tshingo

    		MD/CEO Zimbabwe Defence Industries and ZANU-PF parliamentary candidate

    140.

    Gono, Gideon

    		Governor of Central Bank (RBZ)

    141.

    Col. C. T. Gurira

    		Mhondoro Mubaira, Perpetrator of the electoral campaign of terror

    142.

    Col. Gwekwerere

    		Chinhoyi, Perpetrator of the electoral campaign of terror

    143.

    Huni, Munyaradzi

    		Journalist at the public and pro-government newspaper The Herald, who incited the electoral campaign of terror

    144.

    Jangara, Thomsen

    		Assistant Commissioner/Chief Superintendent, officer in charge, based at Southerton, commands Harare South, Perpetrator of violence in March 2007

    145.

    Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Karakadzai

    		Harare Metropolitan Province, Perpetrator of the electoral campaign of terror

    146.

    Kazembe, Joyce

    		[Deputy] Vice-President of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC)

    147.

    Kereke, Munyaradzi

    		Principal Advisor to Central Bank (RBZ) Governor Gideon Gono

    148.

    Brig. Gen. Khumalo

    		Matebeleland North, Perpetrator of the electoral campaign of terror

    149.

    Maj. R. Kwenda

    		Zaka East, Perpetrator of the electoral campaign of terror

    150.

    Col. G. Mashava

    		Chiredzi Central, Perpetrator of the electoral campaign of terror

    151.

    Col. F. Mhonda

    		Rushinga, Perpetrator of the electoral campaign of terror

    152.

    Moyo, Gilbert

    		“War veteran” involved in numerous crimes in Mashonaland West (Chegutu), Zanu-PF militia leader

    153.

    Lt. Col. Mpabanga

    		Mwenezi East, Perpetrator of the electoral campaign of terror

    154.

    Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Muchena

    		Midlands, Perpetrator of the electoral campaign of terror

    155.

    Lt. Col. Muchono

    		Mwenezi West, Perpetrator of the electoral campaign of terror

    156.

    Col. Mutsvunguma

    		Headlands, Perpetrator of the electoral campaign of terror

    157.

    Col. M. Mzilikazi (MID)

    		Buhera Central, Perpetrator of the electoral campaign of terror

    158.

    Brig. Gen. D. Nyikayaramba

    		Mashonaland East, Perpetrator of the electoral campaign of terror

    159.

    Patel, Bharat

    		New acting Attorney-General

    160.

    Rangwani, Dani

    		Detective Inspector, involved in torture and detention of MDC activists, Perpetrator of violence in March 2007

    161.

    Maj. Gen. E. A. Rugeje

    		Masvingo Province, Perpetrator of the electoral campaign of terror

    162.

    Brig. Gen. Rungani

    		Retired Brigadier General, Perpetrator of the electoral campaign of terror

    163.

    Brig. Gen. Shungu

    		Mashonaland Central, Perpetrator of the electoral campaign of terror

    164.

    Col. C. Sibanda

    		Bulawayo Province, Perpetrator of the electoral campaign of terror

    165.

    Brig. Gen. Sigauke

    		Mash West Province, Perpetrator of the electoral campaign of terror

    166.

    Brig. Gen. Tarumbwa

    		Manicaland and Mutare South, Perpetrator of the electoral campaign of terror

    167.

    Tonderai Matibiri, Innocent

    		Deputy Police Commissioner (Mugabe’s African nephew or “close cousin”, brought in at senior level to take over as next police Commissioner), Perpetrator of violence in March 2007

    168.

    Zvayi, Caesar

    		Journalist at the public and pro-government newspaper The Herald, who incited the electoral campaign of terror’
  3. (c)

    The following heading is added:

    ‘(2)

    Legal persons, entities or bodies

    NameReasons for listing/address

    169.

    Cold Comfort Farm Trust Co-operative

    Owned by Didymus Mutasa, Grace Mugabe also involved.

    Address: 7 Cowie Road, Tynwald, Harare, Zimbabwe

    170.

    Jongwe Printing and Publishing Company (PVT) Ltd (alias (a) Jongwe Company (PVT) Ltd; (b) Jongwe printing and publishing company)

    Zanu-PF’s publishing arm.

    Address: (a) 14 Austin Road, Coventry Road, Workington, Harare, Zimbabwe, (b) PO Box 5988, Harare, Zimbabwe

    171.

    Zidco Holdings (alias Zidco Holdings (PVT) Ltd)

    Zanu-PF financial holding company.

    Address: PO Box 1275, Harare, Zimbabwe

    172.

    Zimbabwe Defence Industries (PVT) Ltd

    Wholly owned by the Government of Zimbabwe. Directors include Leo Mugabe and Solomon Mujuru.

    Address: 10th Floor, Trustee House, 55 Samora Machel Avenue, PO Box 6597, Harare, Zimbabwe

    ’